The Emerald Cup has grown into “the largest, most respected, organic, outdoor, cannabis competition in the world.” The event takes place on December 15 and 16 at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa, California. This is the first year the event is open to all adults age 21 or older.

Proposition 64 came into effect this January allowing recreational cannabis use, but with it came a slew of taxes and regulations that are financially disadvantaging small cannabis businesses and medical users. While they struggle to keep up with new regulations, low-income medical patients can no longer afford their cannabis medicine.